VIP Class Notes (Li)
Vocabulary
repetitive – adjective
eg. My work is repetitive.
repeat – verb Â
eg. She repeated what she said 3 times.
compile: to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list etc.
eg. Her job is to compile data from different sources.
eg. He compiled a list of telephone numbers for his supervisor.
become pregnant ->became pregnant (past tense)
understaff/short-staff
cleaning products: 清æ´å‰‚
impact/affect/influence  international sales
policies have tightened up / policies have relaxed.
dire:Â extremely bad
eg. The company will only hire new staff if the situation is dire.
evaluate(v): to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something 评估,评价
eg. The researchers need to come up with a new system to evaluate the effects of the new drug.
assessment (n): a test to decide the value, opinion, quality of something or someone 评估;估价
eg. The company carries out assessments to evaluate production costs per year.
eg. After you finish the assessment, you should book another appointment with the doctor.
sooner or later: 早晚
show/demonstrate/prove
livestream: ç›´æ’
conflict: opposing ideas, facts or beliefs 冲çª; 矛盾
eg. The results of both studies seem to conflict preexisting theories.
eg. His beliefs caused a lot of concern because they conflict with what others believe.
Grammar
this work is very funny – this work is very funÂ
another coworker had promotion – another coworker was promoted
she begin pregnant – she became pregnant
A is (bigger, smaller, comparative adj) than B.
A is more interesting than B.
eg. Analysing data is more interesting than compiling data. (two verbs should be in -ing form)
eg. Sally is shorter than Emma.
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